early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
duty; obligation; responsibility
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
single word; a few words; brief comment
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to say in a round-about way (not to upset); to cushion the blow; (lit.) to wrap in wafer paper
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
and; thereupon; because of that
Your Majesty; His Majesty; Her Majesty
knowing; (an) acquaintance
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive